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Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

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Tri-PAM Application ... 7
Used to prevent erosion by wind or water and in the final stages of water purification, applied polymers now gain a life-saving status. The safe and economical Tri-PAM solution, as detailed by Aicardo Roa-Espinosa and Andrew Mikel, increases helicopter pilot visibility and cuts electrostatic problems when using night vision goggles.

Tips for First-time Faculty ... 9
Marybeth Lima, drawing on collective wisdom, offers advice for engineering department novices in succinct, common-sense tones with a bit of wry humor for good measure. Lima consoles those on the tenure track: "Remember ... the first five to six years are the hardest and most time intensive. Good luck!"

Biogas Production ... 11
Greenhouse gas credits for farmers may be a future boon if they are able to capture methane from a dairy lagoon. Doug Williams and Diana Gould-Wells explain the system in place at California Polytechnic State University's dairy that converts methane into a usable energy source to create electric power.

Protecting Your Creativity, Part II ... 13
Providing knowledge necessary for inventors and other creatives but especially for college and post-college students, our three-part series on intellectual property basics continues. In this issue: the people and the process involved in patent application elaborated by Y. Martin Lo, Frank Z. Yang, and Marguerite L. Yang.

INSIDE ASAE

Dynamic Partnerships for an Environmentally Safe and Healthy World is Meeting Theme ... 15
The annual meeting combines quality and quantity for all attendees. Opportunities abound for education, networking, technology exchange, a business expo, and an exciting venue in Ottawa, Ontario.

A Word from the President ... 16
Taking Pride in What is Happening Within the Society

2004 Election Results of ASAE Officers ... 16

Member Profile ... 17
Who IS Ernest A. Johnson?

Cooperative Standards Program ... 18

Help ASAE Grow ­ Recruit a Member Today ... 18

Preprofessionals ... 19
Undergraduate Poster Competition Ups the Ante, Seventh Annual 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition June 3-6, 2004

Young Professionals ... 20
Hello from the Young Professionals

ASAE Historic Landmark Nominations Sought Now ... 20

Foundation ... 21
Thank You

Member News ... 22
Guy Fipps, Bruce Welt, David Bordovsky, Dennis R. Gardisser, Ivan W. "Buddy" Kirk, Robert E. Wolf, Billy J. Barfield, Sam L. Harp, Glenn A. Kranzler, Ronald T. Noyes, Karl T. Renius, Alejandro Amezquita, Edward A. Hiler, Carlos Garza, Jacek A. Koziel

In Memoriam ... 24
J. Ronald Miner

Welcome New Members ... 24

Events Calendar ... 25

DEPARTMENTS

Reader Forum ... 2

Update ... 3

Personnel Service ... 26

Professional Listings ... 28

Last Word (reader opinion) - Recycling Your Resources ... 29

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